> 3.11 is an interesting version number.  Networking got added to 
> Windows. 

Not exactly. There was Windows 3.1, and then Windows 3.11 which was what
we would now think of as a service pack for Windows 3.1, i.e. not a
standalone product. These had network support but only with third-party
addons and a centralised server.

Windows for Workgroups 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 were extended
versions of the above that allowed native peer-to-peer networking
without the need for a server. 

Then there's Windows 3.2 which was a Chinese version of Windows 3.1  ...


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